Kai’s Birthday Party - 2 Hours of Total Terror
Kai and his friends, waiting for cake at his birthday party
We had a party at the house today for Kai’s 7th birthday. Maria and I barely survived the non-stop barrage of fart and burp jokes from 9 boys, not to mention the almost constant screams of glee as they battered each other with long balloons for 2 hours. Watch the video below to get a sense of it. Maria did a great job doing all the party planning - with a ring-pop scavenger hunt, bashing a piñata with a toy lightsaber, small Lego Bionicle toys for everybody, pizza, and ice cream cake - she knows the way to the hearts of 7 year old boys. They all had a blast - especially Kai - and no one was hurt, so I’d call it a success.
Preparing for the party really came down to the wire. Back in November we covered the living room in tarps, so I could paint it, and so I could do some remodeling around the fire place. Then I broke my hand, and then I re-injured my back, so the room ended up covered in tarps for months. Now my hand is fully healed, and my back is better enough that I can do things like stand and paint for about an hour per day, so last week I got back to work on it. I had budgeted enough time to finish in time for the party, but then Eidan came down with the flu and was home from preschool for two days, which threw a major wrench in the works. I still finished in time, but I was painting under a lamp on Friday evening to have the room ready in time for the party today. You can catch a glimpse of the fireplace in the video - that work is not done yet.
 Kai enjoying a ring pop at his 7th birthday party |
 Video - Total insanity at Kai’s 7th birthday party |
